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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Pictures
    2. Style
    3. Portability
    4. Build Quality
    5. Controls
    6. In The Box
  5. Sound
    1. Frequency Response Accuracy
    2. Raw Frequency Response
    3. Soundstage
    4. Dynamics
  6. Active Features
    1. Battery
    2. Voice Assistant
    3. App
  7. Connectivity
    1. Wired
    2. Bluetooth
    3. Wi-Fi
  8. Comments

Sony SRS-XB12 vs Anker Soundcore 3

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Sony SRS-XB12
Anker Soundcore 3

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Sony SRS-XB12 Picture
Anker Soundcore 3 Picture
Bluetooth
Yes
Wi-Fi
No
Speakerphone
Yes
Voice Assistant
Yes
Battery Powered
Yes
Bluetooth
Yes
Wi-Fi
No
Speakerphone
Yes
Voice Assistant
Yes
Battery Powered
Yes
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Variants

  • SRS-XB12 (Black)
  • SRS-XB12 (Blue)
  • SRS-XB12 (Gray)
  • SRS-XB12 (Green)
  • SRS-XB12 (Pink)
  • SRS-XB12 (Red)
  • Soundcore 3 (Black)
  • Soundcore 3 (Blue)
  • Soundcore 3 (Gray)
  • Soundcore 3 (Red)

Review

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Our Verdict

Sony SRS-XB12

Anker Soundcore 3

Depending on your listening habits, you may prefer either the Sony SRS-XB12 or the Anker Soundcore 3. The Sony has better directivity, resulting in a natural and open-sounding soundstage. It has less compression at max volume, so your audio sounds cleaner during louder listening sessions. However, the Anker can produce a more extended low bass with its 'Bass Up' feature enabled. Thanks to the graphic EQ and presets featured in its companion app, you can customize its sound to your liking.

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Pink
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Main Differences for
Music

Threshold 

0.10

Music 

6.0
6.1

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

5.6
6.0

Soundstage 
 

7.5
6.3

EQ 
 

No
Graphic + Presets

Dynamics 
 

6.7
5.8

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Style Photo  

Sony SRS-XB12 Style Photo
Anker Soundcore 3 Style Photo

RGB Lights  

No
No
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Portability 
 

9.5
9.4

Dimensions Photo  

Sony SRS-XB12 Dimensions Photo
Anker Soundcore 3 Dimensions Photo

Volume 
 

30 in³ (485 cm³)
37 in³ (599 cm³)

Weight 
 

0.4 lbs (0.2 kg)
1.1 lbs (0.5 kg)

Power Source 
 

Battery & USB
Battery & USB

One-Hand Carry 
 

Yes
Yes
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Build Quality 
 

7.9
7.1

Build Quality Photo  

Sony SRS-XB12 Build Quality Photo
Anker Soundcore 3 Build Quality Photo

Material Quality 
 

Good
Good

Water Resistance 
 

Submersible (IPx7)
Submersible (IPx7)

Dust Resistance 
 

Dust-Proof (IP6x)
Unspecified

Impact Resistance 
 

Unspecified
No

Floats In Water 
 

Unspecified
Unspecified
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Controls 
 

7.9
8.0

Controls Photo  

Sony SRS-XB12 Controls Photo
Anker Soundcore 3 Controls Photo

Controls Photo 2  

Sony SRS-XB12 Controls Photo 2
Anker Soundcore 3 Controls Photo 2

Ease Of Use 
 

Great
Great

Feedback 
 

Good
Great

Music Play/Pause 
 

Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)

Call Answer/End 
 

Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)

Volume Up/Down 
 

Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)

Track Next/Previous 
 

Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)

Microphone On/Off 
 

No
No

Additional Controls 
 

Yes
Yes
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In The Box 
 

In The Box Photo  

Sony SRS-XB12 In The Box Photo
Anker Soundcore 3 In The Box Photo
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Sound

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

5.6
6.0

Frequency Response Graph  

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Slope 
 

-0.09
0.49

Std. Err. 
 

2.95 dB
5.17 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

119.9 Hz
71.3 Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

18.5 kHz
17.2 kHz
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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw Frequency Response Graph  

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Binaural Recording @ 1m 
 

Binaural Recording @ 2m 
 

Soundstage 
 

7.5
6.3

Directivity Graph  

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Directivity Index 
 

0.97 dB
6.83 dB

Stereo 
 

No (mono)
Yes
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Dynamics 
 

6.7
5.8

Dynamic Range Compression  

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SPL @ Max Volume 
 

79.7 dB SPL
85.9 dB SPL

DRC @ Max Volume 
 

0.37 dB
3.94 dB
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Active Features

Battery 
 

8.7
8.7

Battery Life 
 

13.3 hrs
13.6 hrs

Charge Time 
 

3.5 hrs
3.6 hrs

Power Saving 
 

Yes
Yes

Charging Port 
 

Micro-USB
USB-C

Battery Powered 
 

Yes
Yes
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Voice Assistant 
 

1.7
1.7

Alexa 
 

No
No

Google Assistant 
 

Yes (Requires Smartphone)
Yes (Requires Smartphone)

Speakerphone 
 

Yes
Yes

Siri 
 

Yes (Requires Smartphone)
Yes (Requires Smartphone)

Voice Assistant 
 

Yes
Yes

Voice Activation 
 

No
No

Microphone Mute 
 

No
No

Far-Field Performance 
 

Bad
Bad

Ambient Noise Performance 
 

Bad
Bad
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App 
 

0.0
4.7

App Picture  

Sony SRS-XB12 App Picture
Anker Soundcore 3 App Picture

App Name 
 

No App
Soundcore

iOS 
 

No
Yes

Android 
 

No
Yes

EQ 
 

No
Graphic + Presets

Stereo Pair Mode 
 

No
No

Party Mode 
 

No
No

Multi-Room 
 

No
No
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Connectivity

Wired 
 

Aux Input 
 

Yes
No

USB Audio 
 

No
No

Other Ports 
 

No
No
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Bluetooth 
 

8.3
7.6

Bluetooth 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth Version 
 

4.2
5.0

Bluetooth iOS Latency 
 

70 ms
145 ms

Bluetooth Android Latency 
 

52 ms
99 ms

Bluetooth Range 
 

334.6 ft (102.0 m)
334.6 ft (102.0 m)

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

No
No
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Wi-Fi 
 

0.0
0.0

Wi-Fi Version 
 

No Wi-Fi
No Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi Frequency Band 
 

No Wi-Fi
No Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 
 

No
No

Apple AirPlay 
 

No
No

AirPlay Latency 
 

N/A
N/A

Google Chromecast 
 

No
No

Chromecast Latency 
 

N/A
N/A
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Soundcore 3
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SRS-XB12
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SRS-XB12
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